Paideia At-a-Glance 2008-2009

History

• Founded by parents in 1971
• 501(c)(3)
• Governed by Board of Trustees
• Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Location

• Intown university community between downtown Atlanta and downtown Decatur

Facilities

• Main campus on 16 acres on Ponce de Leon Avenue with 14 buildings
• Python Park, 12 acres in Avondale Estates with two soccer fields and a baseball/softball field

Tuition

• Half Day - $9,969
• Elementary - $15,840
• Junior High - $17,790
• High School - $17,790
• High School (Grade 12) - $17,991

Academics

• Honors courses in every department
• AP courses: biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, European history, calculus AB and BC, and statistics
• Grades and written evaluations in junior high and high school
• Parent/teacher conferences twice a year for half day, elementary, and junior high
• National Merit honorees: 22% of the class of 2007, 29% of the class of 2008
• Georgia Governor's Honors Program, three in 2007, two in 2008
• Class AA Academic Bowl State Champions 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, JV 2007
• Mock Trial State Finalist, 2006
• Student participants in All-State Math Team for last 10 years. Math Team state champions 2000. Georgia Math Team 8th grade state champions, 2006. One student selected for American Region Mathematics League, 2008
• Robotics Team, Regional Semi-finalist, 2006

Colleges

• 101 students in the Class of 2008 attend 62 different colleges
• Individualized college counseling program

Technology

• 522 computers on campus, including 476 instructional computers
• Campus-wide network includes both laptop and wireless connections
• Technology used in all areas of curriculum including foreign language, music, art, and school publications

Financial aid

• Need-based financial aid program funds 119 students in 2008-2009 school year
• $1,472,934 spent this year on financial aid
• Awards range from 25 - 99%

Parent Involvement

Parental involvement is an integral part of the Paideia community. A few things parent volunteers do:

• Raise money for financial aid
• Run Green Team recycling program
• Serve Pi Bites lunches
• Create playbill for music department

The possibilities are endless. Parents fill over 3,000 volunteer jobs in a typical school year and view the opportunity to volunteer as an important way to participate in their child’s school.

Music and Theater

• Younger elementary students: general music instruction twice a week
• Older elementary students: band or orchestra and chorus
• Junior high students: band, orchestra, and chorus
• High School students: 47% involved in madrigals, chorus, jazz ensemble, chamber orchestra, and chamber music ensembles
• Annual musical theater and drama productions in junior high and high school
• Paideia students selected for these groups: All-State Chorus, All-State Band, All-State Jazz Ensemble, All-State Orchestra, Spivey Hall Honor Choir, AYJO, AYWE, MYSO, EYSO, AJCO, GISA All-Select Orchestra

Art

• Elementary students have weekly art instruction
• 25% of high school students take art classes
• Each year students regularly win top awards in visual arts, including photography, in juried exhibitions: Scholastic Art (gold and silver winners), Georgia Drawing, The Dogwood Festival (Best School in Georgia for most winners, 2004), Georgia District High School Art, 5th Congressional District Art Show winners 2001, 2004 and 2005, Pace Photography Show winner 2004, 2005 and 2006
• Student winner of national New Visions Award 2003, finalist, 2004
• Two national silver medals for art portfolios from Scholastic Arts and Writing and eight regional gold medal winners, 2007

Sports

• 10 junior high and high school sports offered: soccer, volleyball, cross country, softball, basketball, swimming, baseball, track, tennis, and ultimate
• One third of high school students participate in intramural sports
• Division A, Region 7 - B
• Boys 7th grade basketball league champions and boys 8th grade basketball league champions 2007 and 2008
• Girls basketball runner up state championship 2002, and 2008, Final Four 2003, Elite Eight 2004
• Girls cross country state tournament 2002, boys cross country state tournament 2001
• Boys soccer fall league champions 2001, finalists 2003, spring league state tournament 2005 and 2008
• Girls soccer state champions 2000 and 2001, Final Four 2004, Quarterfinals 2006, state tournament 2008
• Girls softball Sweet Sixteen 1999-2003, boys baseball state tournament 2002
• Boys swimming state champions 2000, 3rd in state 2001, 2nd in state 2002, 4th in state 2004
• Boys tennis state tournament 2000-2004
• Girls volleyball state tournament 2002, 2003, 2007
• Boys track region champion in high jump 2007, individual girls track region champion in 100 meters 2007 and 2008
• Boys ultimate undefeated 2007, winner of Paideia Cup and Amherst Invitational 2007, girls ultimate winner of Paideia Cup 2007, high school Eastern champions 2008
• Paideia students were chosen to represent the United States in the 2006 and 2008 World Junior Ultimate Championship

Paideia School is committed to having a racial, socioeconomic, and cultural cross-section of students and faculty. The school considers applications for admission without regard to race, religion, ethnic group or sexual orientation.